Engineering
10.31
FAQ’s About Selecting Material
FAQ’s About Selecting Material
The Apex team will consider all factors in order to select the right material for your project. Got Questions? We answer them here.
Manufacturing
03.15
Why Carbon in Manufacturing?
Why Carbon in Manufacturing?
In the spring industry, Carbon is a key element that makes the material have “Spring.” But what does it do to common ore?
Manufacturing
10.19
To Plate or Not to Plate: Apex Spring & Stamping
To Plate or Not to Plate: Apex Spring & Stamping
Apex Spring and Stamping discusses the factors needing to be considered when determining the proper base material for a spring.
Manufacturing
09.14
Misconceptions About Springs: And The Envelope Please!
Misconceptions About Springs: And The Envelope Please!
Many designers of torsion springs just put palceholders in for torsion spring data. This is an afterthought and usually spells disaster when the design team comes around to design the torsion spring.
Manufacturing
08.05
Austempering “A different type of heat”
Austempering “A different type of heat”
Learn all about annealed materials and how heat changes the actual properties of the metal.
Manufacturing
07.01
Stress Relief vs. Heat Treat
Stress Relief vs. Heat Treat
Apex Spring and Stamping discusses the practices of stress relief and heat treating and gives their opinions on which is the better practice.